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SA’s R116.8bn health and beauty market shaped by changing shopper behaviour

Health & Beauty

SA’s R116.8bn health and beauty market shaped by changing shopper behaviour

20 hours

Magazines

Iconic global media brand set to relaunch in SA in 2027

20 hours

Essi Koster, paid media specialist at Special Effects Media, says organic content and paid ads might live on the same platform, but they do different jobs (Image supplied)

Advertising

Organic content vs paid ads: How and why it’s important to know the difference

Essi Koster 20 hours

Warc's Marketer's Toolkit 2027 gives five trends set to reshape global marketing in the year ahead (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

5 big shifts flagged as marketers face a tougher 2027

23 hours

Source: Supplied. EEAIA members gather in Johannesburg to celebrate the association’s 90-year contribution to electrical engineering.

Construction & Engineering

SA's electrical engineering industry looks to next chapter as EEAIA turns 90

1 day

The Air Products sales team showcased the application of food-grade gases at Propak Cape 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Quality products, expertise and certification add to Air Products’ strength in food-grade gases

Issued by Air Products South Africa 2 days

Why today’s wine drinker is rewriting the rules of the category

Food & Wine

Why today’s wine drinker is rewriting the rules of the category

Issued by Republic PR 2 days

PG Bison’s R240m MFB investment at Mkhondo advances ahead of schedule

Construction & Engineering

PG Bison’s R240m MFB investment at Mkhondo advances ahead of schedule

Issued by PG Bison 6 Nov 2026

Why healthcare costs keep rising - and what businesses can do

Medical Aid

Why healthcare costs keep rising - and what businesses can do

Issued by Medihelp 5 Nov 2026

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Research

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

The future of retail field teams

Technology

The future of retail field teams

Issued by MegaVision Media 5 Nov 2026

The newly released Euromonitor International's Top Global Consumer Trends 2027 report finds consumers seeking greater control as uncertainty reshapes consumer behaviour (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Euromonitor International's 5 trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2027

5 Nov 2026

An appetite for local authority

Artificial Intelligence

An appetite for local authority

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

Sales

Not all designer labels are equal: Who’s winning in luxury resale?

Michael Zahariev 3 Nov 2026

Africa's consumers have moved on. Has your growth strategy?

Retail

Africa's consumers have moved on. Has your growth strategy?

Issued by Dentsu 3 Nov 2026

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Pharmaceuticals

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Issued by Insight Survey 2 Nov 2026

African air cargo demand rises 4.7% as fuel costs surge

Cargo & Storage

African air cargo demand rises 4.7% as fuel costs surge

30 Oct 2026

Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaboration

Fashion & Homeware

Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaboration

30 Oct 2026

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

29 Oct 2026

People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Aesthetic Medicine

Dis-Chem brings the World of Beauty to Cape Town

Maroefah Smith 30 Oct 2026

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Marketing

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Issued by Algoa FM 29 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. This well-positioned bachelor apartment in popular Roodeberg Village in Kannoniers Park, Potchefstroom, is priced at R360,000 through Pam Golding Properties. Ideal for first-time buyers, students, young professionals or investors seeking a secure and low-maintenance property. The complex has a swimming pool, laundry room and outdoor braai areas, and is close to North West University, Potchefstroom Hospital, shopping centres and other amenities.

Student Accommodation

Student demand, affordability and new medical school boost Potchefstroom property prospects

29 Oct 2026

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Industrial automation

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 28 Oct 2026

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

Tourism & Travel

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

28 Oct 2026

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Marketing

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Yasmin Kathoria and Marilyn Munga Dutlow, Issued by Kantar 28 Oct 2026

Ogilvy Namibia CEO Megan Pritchard: The industry has changed. The responsibility hasn’t.

Advertising

Ogilvy Namibia CEO Megan Pritchard: The industry has changed. The responsibility hasn’t.

Megan Pritchard 26 Oct 2026

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Events & Conferencing

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Issued by API Events 26 Oct 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026: Volunteering gives young jobseekers a head start

Youth Employment

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026: Volunteering gives young jobseekers a head start

Issued by Pnet 23 Oct 2026

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Nutrition

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Issued by Insight Survey 23 Oct 2026

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Primary & Secondary Education

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Dr Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 22 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Sweet as Huneyyy: Maria Masiu’s got the wellness market buzzing

Maroefah Smith 22 Oct 2026

Quality over cheap: What South African shoppers now expect from retailers

Trends

Quality over cheap: What South African shoppers now expect from retailers

Mike Elliott 22 Oct 2026

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

FMCG

70% of South Africans shop with a list, but impulse buys still win

21 Oct 2026

Global finance leaders to convene in South Africa for CIMA's Engage Africa 2026 conference

Accounting & Auditing

Global finance leaders to convene in South Africa for CIMA's Engage Africa 2026 conference

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 20 Oct 2026

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Fashion & Homeware

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Issued by KIC South Africa 20 Oct 2026

Wait, cereal milk is on Vida’s new menu?

Food & bev. services

Wait, cereal milk is on Vida’s new menu?

20 Oct 2026

Angola, Germany strengthen tourism trade ties

Tourism & Travel

Angola, Germany strengthen tourism trade ties

20 Oct 2026

#BlackFriday searches rise 30% as South Africans chase better value

Retail

#BlackFriday searches rise 30% as South Africans chase better value

19 Oct 2026

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Finance

As inflation climbs, South Africa’s economic outlook hangs in the balance

16 Oct 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Incentives drive JSE Top 200 executive pay increases, PwC report reveals

16 Oct 2026

Ray Langa, Group CEO, Leagas Delaney South Africa won hy annual trends are failing and what leaders should watch instead (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Leagas Delaney SA's Ray Langa: 6 forces agencies should be watching

Ray Langa 22 Oct 2026

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

Exhibitions & Events

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

16 Oct 2026

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Education

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Issued by Style ID 15 Oct 2026

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

Marketing

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Oct 2026

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

SA land-reform tensions mount as UK overtakes US in Western Cape export rankings

Katja Hamilton 15 Oct 2026

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Environment & Natural Resources

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Issued by WWF South Africa 14 Oct 2026

Budget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!

Health & Beauty

Budget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!

15 Oct 2026

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

Music

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

15 Oct 2026